We wish to map all our archival resources to the actual maps of the period so that the context of text and place are married up….
NAIDOC Week 2011
NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
NSW Archival Research Fellowship – Applications open
The NSW Archival Research Fellowship ($15,000) is offered annually by the NSW Government to assist a person living in New South Wales to complete an innovative and quality research project that makes substantial use of the records collection of State Records NSW.
Geospatial Data – an introduction
A video introduction to Geospatial data.
Get ready to #AskArchivists on 9 June 2011
“On Thursday June 9, 2011 it is #AskArchivists Day on Twitter. On that day everybody can ask questions to archivists in the world on Twitter. “
Scheyville Centenary – Join in the Celebrations
On Sunday 15 May 2011, Scheyville National Park is hosting a Centenary Celebration for past residents. Scheyville has been used for a number of different purposes over the years including;a government training farm (in association with the Dreadnought Immigration Scheme), an internment camp, and a military training site.
Anzac Day 2011
Anzacs – from the trenches
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign in 2015 State Records NSW will be highlighting a selection of state archives relating to NSW soldiers and nurses that encapsulate the Anzac spirit! Take a look at some of our first entries.
The Mysterious Cenotaph Photograph
One of the mysteries that our Archivists came across involved a photograph in the collection that was of a gathering around the Cenotaph in Martin Place, Sydney. At first glance you would think it is clearly of an occasion like Anzac Day or Remembrance Day. However, the date given was February 1929. Why were people gathering around the monument? Learn the results of our investigations here.
Building databases & communicating with IT – An interview with Jillian Kohlhagen from CSU Regional Archives
On my recent trip to Wagga Wagga to visit Charles Sturt University Regional Archives I was lucky enough to catch up with Jillian Kohlhagen, Collection Management Archivist, to discuss the recent upgrade of their Archives Management databases.
March link roundup post
Open data, Search algorithm’s, Metadata’s Family Tree and a special guest appearance!